There's Danger! Terror! Mystery! With a Killer on the Loose!

Julie Weston and her aunt, Hattie, own and operate a candy-store in Harlem. A wealthy business man, Albert Marshall, and his wayward son, Jim Marshall, swindle the women out of the store. Later, Albert Marshall is found murdered, and there are several suspects, including Marshall's secretary and a blackmailer. (from IMDb)

Stepin Fetchit is in this film, and (fair warning) his persona is just as irritating and offensive as in his earlier Hollywood work, but serves as a contrast to the other characters onscreen. Fetchit had trouble finding much Hollywood work in the '40s, despite being friends with John Ford and other successful filmmakers.


This movie is part of the collection: Feature Films

Director: Jack Kemp
Producer: Jack Goldberg
Production Company: Herald Pictures
Audio/Visual: mono, black & white
Language: English
Keywords: race film; independent; musical; melodrama; murder mystery; stepin fetchit;

Creative Commons license: Public Domain Mark 1.0

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Credits

Directed by
Jack Kemp

Writing credits
Vincent Valentini (story)

Vincent Valentini (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Sheila Guyse ... Julie Weston
Stepin Fetchit ... 'Swifty', the Handyman
Hilda Offley ... Aunt Hattie
Creighton Thompson ... Reverend Jackson
Kenneth Freeman ... Jim Marshall
William Greaves ... Bert Hallam
Sybil Lewis ... Alice Adams (as Sybyl Lewis)
Laurence Criner ... Albert Marshall (as Lawrence Criner)
Jack Carter ... Philip Manley
Milton Williams ... Mr. Wilkinson
Monte Hawley ... Lieutenant Renard
Ruble Blakey ... Detective Foley
'Slick' Chester ... Detective Tracy (as Alfred Chester)
Savannah Churchill ... Singer - Specialty 'I Want to Be Loved'
Lavada Carter ... Singer - Specialty 'John Saw the Number'
Norma Shepherd ... Singer - Specialty 'Patience and Fortitude'
Juanita Hall ... Juanita Hall - Specialty 'Chocolate Candy Blues'
Lynn Proctor Trio ... Trio
Lynn Proctor ... Lynn Proctor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Juanita Hall Choir ... Choir
Hilda Geeley ... Singer (uncredited)


Produced by
Jack Goldberg .... producer
David Goldberg .... producer (uncredited)

Cinematography by
Don Malkames (as Don Melkames)

Film Editing by
Don Drucker

Art Direction by
Frank Nemczy (as Frank Namaczy)

Makeup Department
Doc Liszt .... makeup designer (as Rudolph G. Liszt)

Sound Department
Nelson Minnerly .... sound engineer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ann Blazier .... wardrobe

Music Department
John Glusken .... music supervisor
Jack Shaindlin .... musical director

Other crew
J.M. Lehrfeld .... technical advisor